Wordiyorepression
🇬🇧 UK/rɪ'preʃən/🇺🇸 US/ri'preʃәn/
B2
Definitions
n.
The act of suppressing people or feelings by force; (psychology) the unconscious blocking of painful memories or impulses.
镇压；压制；（心理）压抑
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.political repression政治压制
- 2.state repression国家镇压
- 3.sexual repression性压抑
- 4.repression of dissent压制异见
Example Sentences
- 1.
The government's brutal repression of protesters drew international condemnation.
- 2.
Freud argued that repression of painful memories could lead to psychological disorders.
- 3.
Political repression under the regime silenced all forms of dissent.